India vs Kenya: Drinking water usage in urban areas
India
858,136 people
in 2024
Kenya
867,884 people
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Kenya rank
2nd
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- India
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 867,884 people against 858,136 people in India, a difference of 9,748 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Kenya ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 903,859 people | 286,599 people | 617,260 people | India |
| 2010s | 921,548 people | 530,536 people | 391,012 people | India |
| 2020s | 878,842 people | 784,993 people | 93,849 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, India or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 867,884 people against 858,136 people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between India and Kenya?
- 9,748 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- India ranks 3rd and Kenya ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.